Mont-Saint-Michel at high tide is an incredible sight. The island becomes cuts off from the mainland giving you plenty of time to explore while waiting for the tide to recede. The video below was filmed from a drone and shows the island’s setting. It really does seem to rise majestically from the bay. It’s also…
Every year Granville Tourist Office produce a number of guides about what to do in Granville. There are usually three or four different publications and they can be picked up from one of their offices. In previous years they’ve produced a magazine, a brochure about forthcoming events, a guide to gourmet delights and a main…
My guests often ask for recommendations of where to eat in Gavray. Most restaurants are open for lunch (12 – 2pm) and then again in the evening from 7pm. You need to call during opening hours to book a table and the concept of online booking is still in its infancy here in Normandy. There…
The Pegasus bridge and Pegasus Memorial Museum are located in Bénouville and Ranville in the Calvados region of Normandy. D-Day Just after midnight on 5th June 1944, 6 aircraft from the 6th British Airborne Division carried out their mission. Part of this mission was to capture the bridges across the River Orne and the Caen…
La Manche is the most westerly of the five departments that make up Normandy. It’s named La Manche because it juts out into the English Channel (La Manche in French). So, what is there to do in La Manche? Mont Saint Michel is at the top of most visitors’ to-do list. It’s located in the…
Granville’s carnival takes place in February or March each year. It’s an annual event that lasts for five days and always finishes on the Tuesday of Mardi Gras. For details of the programme, and to find out the dates, you can check out the website here. The first year carnival took place in 1875 in…
The Normandy coastline offers plenty of varied activities. Coastal towns and villages, harbours, sandy beaches, fantastic sunrises and sunsets, beach huts and seafood are just some of the highlights. Granville Granville is one of my favourite coastal towns. It’s set on a rocky promontory and has two distinct parts. The harbour is a wonderful spot…
Coutances Tourist Office wrote an article about 8 typical Normandy dishes. They’re widely available throughout the region and include Normandy specialities. This article is written in French and you can read it here. Their choice of Normandy dishes is:- 1. La tarte aux pommes à la Normande An apple tart that has Calvados added to…
Did you know that France celebrates Pancake Day twice? The first time is on 2nd February and is the equivalent of Candelmas in the UK. The celebration is known as La Chandeleur. Candles are blessed at church and pancakes, known as crêpes, are eaten. The second time you can enjoy pancakes is for Mardi Gras….
Coutances Tourist Office have produced a leaflet for a circular walk in Gavray. It’s number 9 in a series of 22 countryside walks in and around the Coutances area. You can download the leaflets from the website here. Alternatively, you can buy a copy in one of the tourist offices. On one side of the leaflet…
The high tides at Mont-Saint-Michel are very popular with tourists lucky enough to experience them. They only happen on around 20 days each year with two high tides each days. The high tides mean that Mont-Saint-Michel is cut off from the mainland and it becomes an island. It’s quite an impressive sight to see particularly…
You can find the best pizza in Gavray at Les Quat’Z’Arts which provides a takeaway service only. So you simply ring your order through and then go and collect it from the shop. Orders take around 30 minutes or so to prepare and are freshly cooked. There’s just one size of pizza and it will…
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